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   Criss·cross

   /ˈkrisˌkrôs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a pattern of intersecting straight lines or paths: "the crisscross of wrinkles on his face"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a pattern) containing a number of straight lines or paths that intersect each other: "the streets ran in a regular crisscross pattern"

   adverb

   • 1. in a pattern of intersecting straight lines: "the swords were strung crisscross on his back"

   verb

   • 1. form a pattern of intersecting lines or paths on (a place): "the green hill was crisscrossed with a network of sheep tracks"
   • ▪ move or travel around (a place) by going back and forth repeatedly: "the President crisscrossed America"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a figure of a cross preceding the alphabet in a hornbook): from Christ-cross (in the same sense in late Middle English), from Christ's cross. The form was later treated as a reduplication of cross.

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   How do you use crisscross in a sentence?

   • Your favorite shirt might be printed with pink and purple crisscrosses. You might doodle a crisscross pattern during class or stitch crisscrosses on a quilt. You can also use the word as a verb, meaning to cross in a pattern: "The sidewalks crisscross the city," or "I watched the dogs crisscross the beach."

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   Are criss-cross or twisted hearts associated with major cardiovascular pathology?

   • As we have discussed in our introduction, criss-cross or twisted hearts are almost always associated with major cardiovascular pathology. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   Crisscross means to move or mark with crossing lines or patterns. It can be a verb, adjective, noun or adverb. Learn more about its origin, synonyms and related words.

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   Crisscross means to move or exist in a pattern of crossing lines. See how to use this verb in sentences from various sources and learn its pronunciation.

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   Criss-cross means to move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other, or having or making a pattern of lines crossing each other. See how to use criss-cross in sentences and find synonyms and translations.

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   Crisscross means to move or exist in a pattern of crossing lines. See how to use this verb in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   3 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word crisscross in British and American English. Crisscross can be a verb, adjective, noun, or adverb, and it can mean to move or mark in a crosswise pattern, or to be confused or at cross-purposes.

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    A crisscross is a pattern of lines that cross or intersect. Your favorite shirt might be printed with pink and purple crisscrosses. You might doodle a crisscross pattern during class or stitch crisscrosses on a quilt.